Buena Park City Council members may soon give workers more protections under a series of newly proposed laws.
Category: Buena Park
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The Year of The Renter: Orange County Tenants Get Some Relief
In 2023, renters in cities like Santa Ana, Costa Mesa and Buena Park saw elected officials go to bat for them and introduce new forms of rental protections and assistance.
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Buena Park’s Koreatown Becomes OC’s Newest Official Cultural Enclave
Orange County now has four official cultural business districts for residents to explore following the designation of a second Koreatown in Buena Park.
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Rent Control Might Be on the 2024 Ballot in Santa Ana; Will Other Cities Follow?
Santa Ana voters may get to affirm the city’s landmark rent control – the first of its kind in OC – in the November 2024 election.
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Coalition of North OC Churches Creates Low-Interest Loans to Curb Homelessness
A coalition of Catholic churches is offering a 2% loan program to low-income families in an effort to get them off the streets or prevent them from falling into homelessness.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Will Irvine Hold Onto Extra Power at OC’s Clean Energy Agency?
A public split between city leaders is generating questions over how much power one city should have at the countywide power agency.
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Old Sears Building At Buena Park Mall to be Turned Into 1,300 Housing Units
All sides of the state housing debate collided in Buena Park on Tuesday, resulting in unanimous council approval for a project that could house nearly 3,000 new residents.
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Buena Park Renters to Get Greater Eviction Protections
City officials are moving forward with an ordinance that aims to provide Buena Park renters with greater eviction protections than state law.
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Buena Park Officials Crack Down on Smoking
If adopted, smoking will be prohibited in certain places, including outdoor dining zones, multi-unit residential developments and additional public areas.
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Buena Park to Install Security Cameras at 3 Parks
City officials hope the cameras help deter and solve crimes.
